Onome Akinbode-James

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Onome Akinbode-James
No. 24–Duke Blue Devils
Position Forward/center
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-09) March 9, 2000 (age 23)
Abeokuta
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Blair Academy
College Duke (2018–present)

Onome Akinbode-James (born March 9, 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player. She represented Nigeria in the FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women. She plays college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. [1] [2]

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Early life

Onome was (born on March 9, 2000) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, South western Nigeria. She had her primary Education in Abeokuta. She was in her secondary school in Nigeria when she started playing basketball at the age of 14. [3] She transferred to Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey, where she completed her high school education. [1]

High school career

Onome was recruited into Blair Academy after the FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women. In her senior year she averaged 13.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. [4]

Onome gave a TED Talk at her high school Blair Academy during her senior year there. The talk is titled Africa, Country or Continent: The Broken Perception. [5]

College career

Onome was recruited into the Duke Blue Devils by former Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie. In her freshman season, she averaged 4 point and 5.7 rebounds per game. [4]

National Team career

Onome represented Nigeria in the FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women where she averaged 5.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game during the tournament. [6] [7] The Nigerian team won the silver medal after a 57–46 loss to Mali in the Final, thereby qualifying them to the World U-17 Championship for Women. Nigeria did not participate in the tournament. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Four years ago, Onome Akinbode-James was not a basketball player. Now, she's starting for Duke". The Chronicle.
  2. ↑ < "2022 High School Girls' Basketball Recruiting Prospects - ESPN".
  3. ↑ "On the Court with Onome Akinbode-James". Duke University.
  4. 1 2 "Onome Akinbode-James - 2021-22 - Women's Basketball". Duke University.
  5. ↑ "Africa -- Country or Continent?: The Broken Perception | Onome Akinbode-James | TEDxBlairAcademy" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ↑ "Onome Akinbode profile, FIBA Africa U16 Women 2015".
  7. ↑ "International Freshmen Making Impact". Duke University.
  8. ↑ "Sports - Mali Beat Nigeria 57-46 To Win FIBA U-16 Women Championship". Nigeria News Links | Today's Updates - Nigerian Bulletin.
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